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Rachel Pritchett (left) and Melissa Timme (right)

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BI Parks candidates outline priorities ahead of election

Bainbridge Islanders love their parks, and the parks are at a critical juncture.

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Moriwaki faces Raffa in race for BI Council’s District 5 seat

Incumbent Clarence Moriwaki is going head-to-head against newcomer Peter Raffa for Bainbridge Island City Council’s District 5 seat…

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Frances Ikegami (left) and her sister, Lilly Kodama (right), both survivors of incarceration during WWII, dig their shovels into the dirt to signify the groundbreaking for the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center Oct. 11.

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BIJAEM Visitor Center officially breaks ground

The long-awaited Visitor Center at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is now underway, following an official…

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Two horses enjoy some hay at Lazy K Stables in Burley.

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Kitsap County postpones equestrian facility code updates to 2026

The future of horse culture in Kitsap County will remain in question as planners review changes to laws…

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Spartan Taylor Mass attempts to dribble around a PA defender in a 2-0 Bainbridge home win over the Roughriders Oct. 9.

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Spartans shut out Roughriders, stay atop Olympic League

The Spartan defense showed up against a tough Port Angeles team.

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Blossom, Nelson vie for BI Council District 3 seat

Editor’s note: Since this race was covered before the primary election, Kitsap News Group is running candidate statements…

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Deets seeks third BI Council term, faces longtime island resident

Incumbent Joe Deets is facing off against longtime resident Lara Lant for the Bainbridge Island City Council District…

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Spartan Eliza Jurcak and Viking Brooke Keyser fight for the ball during a 1-0 Bainbridge home win over North Kitsap Oct. 2.

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Bainbridge edges NK 1-0 in battle of top two Olympic League teams

In a battle for first place in the Olympic League, the Bainbridge Spartans (7-1) narrowly prevailed 1-0 at…

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Outdoor burn bans lifted in Kitsap County

The Kitsap County Fire Marshal, in coordination with the Kitsap County Fire Chiefs Association, recently announced that the…

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BI school boardmember resigns before election

Leadership at the Bainbridge Island School District saw a sudden change Oct. 1 with the announcement that school…

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CVS Pharmacy has taken over the former Bainbridge Island Rite Aid.

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Former Rite Aid on BI converted to CVS Pharmacy

On Sept. 29, the Rite Aid on Bainbridge Island closed its doors and reopened Sept. 30 as a…

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Environmental appeal temporarily pauses Winslow project

The public will have to wait for a chance to make their voices heard before one of the…

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(left to right) Retired U.S. Navy Capt. George Bieda, Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler, retired Master Chief Petty Officer Rick D. West, Rear Adm. Christopher A. Nash, Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council president of the U.S. Navy League Patty Lent, and Pastor Peter Voorhees of City Chapel of Bremerton attended the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday celebration at the Puget Sound Navy Museum in Bremerton Sept. 26.

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Puget Sound Navy Museum celebrates military branch’s 250th birthday

The Puget Sound Navy Museum celebrated the U.S. Navy’s upcoming 250th birthday Sept. 26, which featured speeches from…